The Be Good Tanyas - Waiting around to die

^AmSometimes I don't know where this dirty r^Dmoad is taking me Sometime^Ams can't even see the reason ^Ewhy I g^Amuess I keep a-gamblin', lots of b^Dmooze and lots of ramblin' It's ^Ameasier than just w^Eaitin' around to ^Amdie

^AmOne time, friends, I had a Ma, I e^Dmven had a Pa ^AmHe beat her with a belt once 'cause she c^Eried She told h^Amim to take care of me, h^Dmeaded down to Tennessee It's^Am easier than just w^Eaitin' around to ^Amdie

^AmI came of age and I found a girl in a ^DmTuscaloosa bar ^AmShe cleaned me out and hit in on the ^Esly ^AmI tried to kill the pain, bought some w^Dmine and hopped a train ^AmSeemed easier than just w^Eaitin' around to ^Amdie

^AmA friend said he knew where some e^Dmasy money was We ^Amrobbed a man, and brother did we f^Ely The ^Amposse caught up with me and d^Dmrug me back to Muskogee It's ^Amtwo long years I've been ^Ewaitin' around to ^Amdie

^AmNow I'm out of prison, I got m^Dme a friend at last ^AmHe don't drink or steal or cheat or l^Eie His ^Amname's Codine, he's the n^Dmicest thing I've seen ^AmTogether we're gonna w^Eait around and ^Amdie